Matte Grey is pale, warm-toned shade of mid red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid cyan, cool magenta or mid green
| Inverse Color | #4b575b |
| Complementary Color | #a3b0b4 |
| Color Shade: | mid red (15° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 67.45% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Matte Grey Color. The Tanglewood color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool red bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Beach Cabana (#a69081) for more energetic effect. Try Plush Suede as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#a3b0b4 is the best complementary color to Matte Grey. Mid cyan shades generally complement the mid red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #b4a8a4 complementary color is Hit Gray, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of red magenta, mid red, and warm yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Martini are #b4a3a8 and #b4b0a3. Thus found on the left and right of #b4a8a4 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Martini and Nomad colors as they work well with Matte Grey.
The split-complementary Matte Grey palette consists of #a3a8b4 and #a3b4b0 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#a3b0b4). Try Gray Chateau and Edward colors in combination with #b4a8a4, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.
The triadic palette of #b4a8a4 offers a combination of mid blue and mid green shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Matte Grey. Thus Santas Gray and Edward giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Matte Grey contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Hit Gray, Bud, and Amethyst Smoke split by 90° on the color wheel. #b4a8a4 square combo is a palette of mid red, yellow green, mid cyan and cool magenta shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Matte Grey tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#a3b0b4) and two others. The Edward is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Shady Lady – 120° from the complementary Hit Gray. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #a3b4a7 and #b4a3b0.
In a RGB color space, hex #b4a8a4 is made of 35% red, 33% green and 32% blue. In a HSL mode Matte Grey has a hue angle of 15°, a saturation of 9.64% and a lightness of 67.45%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #b4a8a4 is made of 0% cyan, 4.71% magenta, 6.28% yellow and 29.41% black ink.
| HEX | #b4a8a4 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(180,168,164) |
| RGB Percentage | 35%, 33%, 32% |
| CMYK | 0, 4.71, 6.28, 29.41 |
| HSL | hsl(15,9.64%,67.45%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(15,8.89%,70.59%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(69.7456,3.6148,3.6083) |
| XYZ | xyz(39.5259,40.3889,40.8346) |